Amazing week at the Indian Ocean Marine Science Symposium in the Maldives. Sharing our research on mesophotic coral ecosystems and learning about all the other amazing research being done. Lots of time for discussions and planning new collaborations in the region 🪸🐠🐦🐢

We are excited to announce that we are hosting an afternoon of inspiring guest talks on various aspects of Indian Ocean conservation this month, in collaboration with ZSLMarine! 🌊🐠

📅 Fri 22nd March | 1-3pm | Exchange LT

Email [email protected] for Teams link!

Why is it so hard for you to make your films accessible to deaf people Cineworld Vue? Are subtitled screenings really that inconvenient? #deaf personproblems #deaf #deaf awarness #closedcaptions #plymouth

It’s an absolute honour to share the progress I have made in #mobulid conservation with the Chagos Manta Ray Project over the last four years Manta Trust 💙

📢 NEW SCIENCE ALERT!

First records of the sicklefin, bentfin, and spinetail devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago

@Manta_Joanna supported by @iomarinescience @bertarellifoundation @westonfdn @plymuni

👉 bit.ly/3wgs373
📸 Ana Filipa Sobral

🏝️ Chagos Manta Ray Project

Chagos News 👉 bit.ly/49q2i2v
Chagos Manta Ray Project - The Manta Trust 👉 bit.ly/42DmJXB

Chagos Conservation Trust Bertarelli Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation ⛴ 🌏 Marine Science 🐠 🐟 @Plymuni

📢 NEW SCIENCE ALERT!
Egmont Atoll is a unique and essential habitat for reef manta rays in the Chagos Archipelago, which is now designated as an IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) thanks to this research 👉 bit.ly/3SwNM2d

Understanding the amazing biodiversity in LSMPAs is key...especially when threatened by illegal fisheries. New paper by Joanna L. Harris out today documents sicklefin (Mobula tarapacana) and bentfin (Mobula thurstoni) devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago Manta Trust ZSLMarine

‼️ Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs)

The ISRAs initiative addresses the global extinction crisis faced by sharks and rays. The Manta Trust have worked with the Shark Specialist Group to develop regional ISRAs.

The eAtlas is now available online: bit.ly/48PLu4Y

It’s #worldmantaday ! Been lucky to spend underwater time with these incredible animals recently and they blow my mind! Also a day to celebrate #manta scientists and conservationists working to understand and save them, especially the inspirational Joanna L. Harris ⛴ 🌏 Marine Science 🐠 🐟

NEW PAPER… We investigated the foraging ecology of reef manta rays using stable isotope analysis, which helped to identify where the sampled individuals are most likely foraging. Read the full article here doi.org/10.1016/j.gecc…

#worldmantaday #marineconservation

#marinescience #phdlife #mantas #marineconservation #indianocean

Amazing day with the #marinebiology University of Plymouth students. They did an absolutely fantastic job! Such a rewarding experience thanks to Miriam Reverter Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS Michael Collins Ben Ciotti John Spicer Reuben Shipway Charlotte Crowther Mark Briffa

Beautiful day for sea swimming 😍🥶 Michael Collins

Science in action #PlyMBIOFaro 💙

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